Taj Tarsha / Few and Far Limited
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anchored·E2hoid…wmp5Summary
Taj Tarsha is the founder of Few and Far Limited, a Web3 NFT marketplace startup built on the NEAR Protocol that raised over $10 million from at least 67 investors via SAFT agreements for its FAR token. On August 5, 2026, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York unsealed a federal indictment charging Tarsha, age 34, with securities fraud and wire fraud, alleging he systematically misappropriated investor funds for personal use including online gambling, speculative crypto trading, a Miami condominium, and a personal DJ hobby, while concealing the scheme following a 2023 internal audit. Each charge carries a statutory maximum of 20 years' imprisonment.
Connected Entities
2 entities · 2 linked investigations- Taj Tarsha / Few and Far→mentioned with→Taj Tarsha / Few and Far Limited(80%)
- Taj Tarsha / Few and Far Limited→mentioned with→Taj Tarsha / Few and Far(85%)
Connected Through
2 shared actors · 2 investigationsDistinct actors this investigation shares with others — holders, traders, and named parties. Shared infrastructure (exchanges, pools) is excluded.
- □Taj Tarsha / Few and Far Limitedorganization
- □Taj Tarsha / Few and Farorganization
Community submissions
- Under reviewincriminatingWayback pending8/11/2026, 4:12:37 PM
“Official DOJ SDNY press release confirming August 2026 indictment on securities fraud and wire fraud charges for $10M investor misappropriation”
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Timeline(9 events)
February 2022
Taj Tarsha begins soliciting investors in Few and Far via SAFT agreements, selling rights to future FAR tokens. Fundraising targets the NEAR Protocol NFT marketplace opportunity.
DOJ SDNY Press ReleaseMarch 2022
Few and Far incorporated; company is based in the British Virgin Islands and begins operations building on NEAR Protocol.
Fortune18 January 2023
Taj Tarsha and Karisa Winett (VP of Operations) appear in a sponsored CoinDesk TV segment on 'NEAR TO IMPOSSIBLE,' promoting Few and Far's goal to onboard the next billion users to Web3.
CoinDesk TV3 March 2023
Tech Funding News reports Few and Far has raised $10.5 million with Pantera Capital as lead investor.
Tech Funding NewsJune 2023
An internal audit of Few and Far's finances exposes alleged misappropriation of investor funds by Tarsha. Team members take steps to remove Tarsha from the company's multi-signature wallet.
DOJ SDNY Press Release / Crypto BriefingJuly 2023
Tarsha allegedly pays Co-Founder-1 and the operations director company funds to regain control of the multi-signature wallet. He then allegedly makes false statements to investors claiming diverted transactions had benefited the business.
DOJ SDNY Press Release / Protos8 March 2024
FAR token launches on NEAR Protocol mainnet. The token quickly loses virtually all value and ceases active trading.
CoinMarketCap / DOJ SDNY Press Release5 August 2026
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York unseals a federal indictment charging Taj Tarsha with one count of securities fraud and one count of wire fraud. The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan. Each count carries a maximum of 20 years' imprisonment.
DOJ SDNY Press ReleaseDecision Log
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This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (3 events). 9 of 10 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 8/6/2026, 12:06:27 PM
last updated: 8/25/2026, 11:08:26 PM
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